Feeling like a burden to my family today. I’ve been speaking to them about possibly leaving my current cbt therapist to start therapy with nocd, however they seem very frustrated with me for wanting to switch therapists and for not being all happy and bubbly all the time. We don’t have much money so therapy is a big decision for us, I can tell my family and my friends are getting fed up of me :(

family is meant to be a place of support and love. They should want to have your best interests at heart and I also would recommend they learn a bit about ur condition if your speaking about it consistently. They need to understand this is a slow and patient recovery and that you do not need to feel pressured or incapable of being a in better state of mind due to them being impatient. When I was suffering the worst with ocd I didnt really put it on my family and those close to me (only when I broke do) because I thought the repeat of such negativity would tire them. Which is true and I'd reach out just for advice, but didnt really bother them often with this because I could make them sad too. This was my choice and it's a quite hard one but I'm quite independent in general. No matter what you choose, I hope the feeling of being a burden stops because u dont deserve that. All the best

You no what's best for you if ur therapist isnt helping you can tell the vibe you get

i completely empathize with this, because my parents also thought this was something that i could shrug off. they were going through their own shit with a divorce and probably didnt want to deal with my bullshit. however, this isnt bullshit, and is an illness that requires specific treatment. i showed my parents resources and videos that helped them understand the acuity of what i was going through. i urge you to do the same with your family so that they can understand and seek proper treatment for you. hopefully they come around. remember though, that you are NOT a burden.